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It is probably the dream of any amateur astronomer to be able to be the boss of one of the great multi million
dollar telescopes even if it was just for one hour or for a few shots. Sure, we can have a lot of fun with
our binoculars. And as we improve our personal equipment set, we get better and better at pinpointing what
we want to see in the sky.
But there is only so far we can go within the constraints of a family budget in building the perfect telescopic
operation. Probably the next level then is to work together with others in your
In the history of modern astronomy, there is probably no one greater leap forward than the building and launch of the space telescope known as the Hubble. While NASA has had many ups and downs, the launch and continued operation of the Hubble space telescope probably ranks next to the moon landings and the development of the Space Shuttle as one of the greatest space exploration accomplishments of the last hundred years.
In the history of modern astronomy, there is probably no one greater leap forward than the building and launch of the space telescope known as the Hubble. While NASA has had many ups and downs, the launch and continued operation of the Hubble space telescope probably ranks next to the moon landings and the development of the Space Shuttle as one of the greatest space exploration accomplishments of the last hundred years.
It’s hard to say when in our lives each of us become aware of this thing called “astronomy”. But it is safe to say that at some point on our lives, each and every one of us has that moment when we are suddenly stunned when we come face to face with the enormity of the universe that we see in the night sky. For many of us who are city dwellers, we don’t really notice that sky up there on a routine basis. The lights of the city do a good job of disguising the amazing display that is above all of our heads all of the time.
The beauty of astronomy is that anybody can do it. From the tiniest baby to the most advanced astrophysicist,
there is something for anyone who wants to enjoy astronomy. In fact, it is a science that is so accessible
that virtually anybody can do it virtually anywhere they are. All they have to know how to do is to look
up.
It really is amazing when you think about it that just by looking up on any given night, you could see virtually
hundreds of thousands of stars, star systems, planets, moons, asteroids, comets
When you enter into any new area of science, you almost always find yourself with a baffling new language of technical terms to learn before you can converse with the experts. This is certainly true in astronomy both in terms of terms that refer to the cosmos and terms that describe the tools of the trade, the most prevalent being the telescope. So to get us off of first base, let’s define some of the key terms that pertain to telescopes to help you be able to talk to them more intelligently.
For many of us, our very first experience of learning about the celestial bodies begins when we saw our first
full moon in the sky. It is truly a magnificent view even to the naked eye. If the night is clear, you can
see amazing detail of the lunar surface just star gazing on in your back yard.
Naturally, as you grow in your love of astronomy, you will find many celestial bodies fascinating. But the
moon may always be our first love because is the one far away space object that has
When you enter into any new area of science, you almost always find yourself with a baffling new language of technical terms to learn before you can converse with the experts. This is certainly true in astronomy both in terms of terms that refer to the cosmos and terms that describe the tools of the trade, the most prevalent being the telescope. So to get us off of first base, let’s define some of the key terms that pertain to telescopes to help you be able to talk to them more intelligently.